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Vince DiValerio retires after 48-year career with Vector Security
April 24, 2024SSN Staff
PITTSBURGH—Security solutions provider Vector Security has announced the retirement of longtime employee Vince DiValerio, effective April 30, after 48 years with the company.
DiValerio joined Vector Security in June 1976 and held various positions in the company including roles in sales, branch management, district management and, for the last 24 years, as the vice president of acquisitions.
In his acquisition role, DiValerio was responsible for overseeing the company’s acquisition...
Vector Security names Ahsan Sheikh president of Vector Security Networks division
December 12, 2023SSN Staff
PITTSBURGH—Vector Security has hired Ahsan Sheikh as president of its Vector Security Networks division, the single-source provider of physical security solutions and managed network services to multi-site businesses across North America.
As president of Vector Security Networks, Sheikh leads all aspects of the division, including sales, growth, customer retention and operations. Additionally, he will oversee the establishment of new sales channels and the development of sales strategies...
TMA adds Dynamark Monitoring to its ASAP-to-PSAP service
February 8, 2023SSN Staff
MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) has added Dynamark Monitoring, Inc. to its growing list of ASAP-to-PSAP connected monitoring centers, bringing the total number to 29.
Launched in 2011 as a public-private partnership, TMA’s ASAP service is designed to increase the accuracy and efficiency of calls for service from alarm monitoring centers to Emergency Communication Centers (ECCs)/PSAPs.
“Dynamark Monitoring, Inc. is thrilled to go live with TMA’s...
California DOJ approves pilot of TMA’s Automated Secure Alarm Protocol
January 19, 2023SSN Staff
MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) welcomed its 119th Emergency Communications Center (ECC) in the United States and its first agency in the state of California to implement the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP).
The state of California became the 22nd state in the United States to participate in the ASAP program. Launched in 2011 as a public-private partnership, TMA’s ASAP service is designed to increase the accuracy and efficiency of...
Prince William County, VA launches “ASAP to PSAP” automated alarm dispatch
June 1, 2021SSN Staff
PITTSBURGH—Vector Security announced that Prince William County, Virginia has become the 88th municipality in the nation to implement Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) at its Emergency Communication Center (ECC)/Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP).
ASAP automates communication from alarm monitoring central stations to ECCs and 911 centers, resulting in faster, more accurate emergency response by delivering alarm notification information directly from the alarm monitoring centers to...
Vector Security names Tara Park VP of human resources
March 16, 2021SSN Staff
PITTSBURGH, Pa. —Vector Security, the fourth largest security company in the United States and a leading provider of intelligent mobile security and automation solutions to homes and businesses, announced that Tara Park has joined the company as Vice President of Human Resources, effective immediately. Park also becomes a member of the Executive Leadership Team.
Park will be responsible for creating and driving Vector Security’s HR strategy to complement and support the strategic initiatives...
Craig Leyers promoted to president of ADS Security
January 15, 2020Paul Ragusa
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—ADS Security, a division of Vector Security Inc., announced the promotion of Craig Leyers to president. Leyers succeeds John Cerasuolo, who is stepping down after serving as ADS President for the past 12 years.
“I'm honored to move into this role and continue to work with our teams to provide the best possible service to our customers,” Leyers told Security Systems News. “ADS Security has become a leader in this industry because not only do we have...
Vector Security acquires ADS Security
June 4, 2019SSN Staff
PITTSBURGH—Vector Security announced the acquisition of ADS Security, headquartered in Nashville, Tenn. The transaction officially closed on Monday, June 3.
ADS Security's strength in the Southeast combined with the current Vector Security footprint will establish a broader, deeper presence in the U.S. Collectively both companies will have close to $20 million in recurring monthly revenue and a customer base of nearly 400k subscribers.
“We are excited to welcome the team members...
TMA announces two award recipients
October 25, 2017Spencer Ives
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—The Monitoring Association recently recognized two notable professionals: Morgan Hertel, vice president of technology and innovation of Rapid Response Monitoring Services, and Sascha Kylau, vice president of sales at OneTel Security.
Hertel was awarded The Monitoring Association's highest honor, the Stanley C. Lott Memorial Award for Exemplary Service. “This award was created�to honor the memory of Stanley C. Lott, a TMA (CSAA) past president renowned for his...
Vector Security acquires Security Associates LLC
August 10, 2017Spencer Ives
PITTSBURGH—Vector Security Inc., a home and business automation solutions provider based here, gained nearly 10,000 accounts when it acquired Security Associates LLC, a local security provider based in Baltimore.Security Associates was “regionally based in the Baltimore area, and they were more of a local 'hometown-type' company, that was their approach to the market place,” Art Miller, Vector's vice president of marketing, told Security Systems News.Security Associates' customer...